Sr. Technical Program Manager, Corporate Network Engineering

Technical Program Manager

Amazon Corporate Network Engineering is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Seattle. You will be responsible for defining business strategy, requirements and timelines along with working with multiple cross functional teams for networking projects in enterprise space. You will manage our cross-functional projects, which require working with all organizational levels and groups including Global IT, Corporate Infrastructure, Enterprise Network Engineering staff and internal project management teams, as well as external vendors. You will develop and manage project schedules, identify risks and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders, define problem solving and risk mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution through the full project cycle. A strong background in IT infrastructure, technology deployment or computer science is essential for your success in this position. You must have a proven track record of project completion that is on time and within budget. You must be able to command the intellectual respect of engineers as well as run extremely effective projects on compressed and timelines while dealing with ambiguity with grace and maturity. The ideal candidate is a creative, demonstrated leader/manager with superior analytical abilities across a global networking base. This opportunity requires excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The candidate is not just a policy maker/spokesperson but drives to get things done. At the core of the position is planning and delivery. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with network build and delivery plans. Ideal candidates thrive in a rapidly advancing, changing, delivery-focused environments.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple competing cross-functional projects/programs simultaneously
• Interact with engineers, technicians, project managers and senior management on a daily basis
• Run meetings, create and maintain timelines, and keep large, diverse groups informed of progress and obstacles
• Work with engineers to develop detail and creative solutions to complex problems, while keeping a watchful eye on timelines and costs
• Provide timely updates on project status to leadership and track progress of milestones